St. John the Baptist (“The Parish”) hereby issues a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for one Firm/Teamthat possesses Professional Planning and Engineering qualifications for the purpose of preparing a Feasibility Study andConceptual Plan for a Passenger Rail and Multi-Modal Transit Center in LaPlace, St. John the Baptist Parish, LA. TheTransportation Center and Growth Strategy (TCGS) focuses on reshaping the LaPlace area to become moreaccommodating to development through a smarter regional transportation system and land use plan. This twoprongedproject will ensure that St. John has the capacity to accommodate its current residents in a safe and resilientmanner and absorb residents from coastal parishes if necessary. The specific TCGS project activities are: 1. Plan for amultimodal transportation center that provides flexible space that can be used for rentals, public meetings and othercivic uses, as well as a disaster shelter and staging area during emergency events, and; 2. Develop a long-range “smartgrowth” plan for the site that guides development and public transit on the Parish’s highest ground, which is leastsusceptible to storm surge and sea level rise. Requested information of all individuals and sub-consultants whopropose to work on any portion of the project on a continual basis shall be completed on Standard Form SJB-1000.